Boiling water from the tap

So I was reading Gizmodo today and I saw what might possibly be the dumbest idea I have ever heard. It is a faucet that can dispense boiling water.

So I am thinking to myself what happens if you forget you set the faucet to boil and you go to wash your hands. You walk away with 3rd degree burns.

This will create an entirely new class of warning labels.

It would be cool if you had a special nozzle, like with a red handle or something, that dispensed boiling water. Like on the front of a coffeemaker, only even hotter.

I new sombody that had one of these oh...about 20 years ago.

It did have a bright red handle. And if you were dumb enough to burn yourself with it, then you probably deserved it.

It was awesome for coffee, tea, hot chocolate.. whatever.

Well, if nothing else it should make it a lot easier to spot heavy drinkers, the forgetful, or the just plain stupid.

This lady boiled a baby here.

Wow, thanks for sharing that one.

it just reminded me of it, people are crazy. I would never boil a baby.

At 180 degrees Fahrenheit, (82 degress Celsius) it take ONE SECOND to get third degree burns, 15 seconds at 133 degrees F (56 C), but five minutes at 120 F (49 C). This is very important to know when you are setting your water heater thermostat at home, especially if there are children at home. Never set it hotter than 120 F or 49 C.

Thank you, Mr. Wizard.

This would be SOOO great for those late night Ramen fests.

Right after you wire his geek assistants braces so you can talk to him as if you are God, right?

Fuck sake, I love that movie.

By chance, can you modify your laser beam weapon to be affixed to the frickin' heads of frickin' sharks?

Humans are so smart
I love them

They've been around for a long time. Some hotels have them in teh sinks for making coffee.

One second is a pretty damn long time in terms of getting it on your hands. Non conscious reflexes would probably make you pull it out in less than half that time. And if you’re at the faucet anyway, you can run cold water on it, which, of course, decreases the severity of the burns.

I have been scaled by faucet water before. Especially in Amsterdam. CHRIST!!! Ouch oh god the pain is coming back to me. I have baby skin and burn way too easily. I prefer to take cold showers.

My faucet dispenses boiling water. Though I think it has less to do with technology and more to do with my building being crap in every way.

i'd have one

i'd aslo make sure it was like teh red tap on a coffe machine
but like a water softenen tap


most usefull for all tea, noodle related times

Mmm, tea. i need to go boil up now...

Tea time would be so much easier.

Think I'll go make some tea.

i actually enjoy the time it takes my kettle to heat the tea water.
im not impressed until my faucet turns the water into beer.